Vancouver Rise Women's Soccer Team

One of the newest Vancouver Professional Sports Teams is Vancouver Rise FC, a women’s soccer team that plays in the Northern Super League (NSL).

The NSL played its first season in 2025 with Vancouver Rise FC being one of the six founding teams in the league. The team won the league championship in the inaugural season!

For the team’s official website, visit vanrisefc.com.

Vancouver Rise FC

The Vancouver Rise FC is a new women’s soccer team that plays its home games primarily at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby. A founding member of the league in 2022, the team launched their brand in August of 2024, and kicked off their first season in 2025.

The majority of the club is owned by long-time local soccer supporter Greg Kerfoot, with Canadian soccer legend Christine Sinclair also a minority owner of the club.

The team plays in the NSL which is a six-team Canadian women’s soccer league that began play in 2025. In fact, the Vancouver Rise FC hosted the first match in NSL history, a 1-0 win over the Calgary Wild. Seven months later they beat AFC Toronto 2-1 in the championship final to become the first team to ever lift the Diana B. Matheson Cup.

Each team in the league is only allowed to have up to eight non-Canadian players. That means that the majority of players are Canadian! The NSL is the top level of women’s soccer in the country.

For full details about the team, go to the Vancouver Rise FC website.

2026 Home Game Schedule

The Vancouver Rise FC have 13 home games in the 2026 regular season. They play at Swangard Stadium at 6100 Boundary Road in Burnaby’s Central Park. The stadium is located just a short walk away from Patterson Skytrain Station.

Below is a listing of all the home games in the 2026 regular season.

Friday, April 24th – Vancouver vs AFC Toronto at 7:00 pm
Saturday, May 23rd – Vancouver vs AFC Toronto at 1:00 pm
Sunday, June 14th – Vancouver vs Ottawa Rapid at 2:00 pm
Sunday, June 28th – Vancouver vs AFC Toronto at 3:30 pm
Saturday, July 25th – Vancouver vs Halifax Tides at 1:00 pm
Wednesday, July 29th – Vancouver vs Montreal Roses at 7:00 pm
Saturday, August 8th – Vancouver vs Calgary Wild at 4:00 pm
Saturday, August 15th – Vancouver vs Halifax Tides at 6:30 pm
Saturday, August 29th – Vancouver vs Calgary Wild at 3:00 pm
Saturday, September 5th – Vancouver vs Halifax Tides at 4:00 pm
Sunday, September 13th – Vancouver vs Ottawa Rapid at 1:00 pm
Saturday, September 19th – Vancouver vs Montreal Roses at 2:00 pm
Sunday, October 25th – Vancouver vs Calgary Wild at 1:00 pm

For the team’s official website, visit vanrisefc.com.

Vancouver Rise FC Tickets

Those who want to attend Vancouver Rise FC games can purchase either single-game tickets or flex packs.

Single-game tickets start at $20 (plus service charges & fees) for Grounds Passes. The Grounds Passes have no assigned seating and provide access to the Fan Zone on the south side, the concourse behind the grandstand, and the north endzone featuring food trucks, merchandise, and picnic tables.

Tickets in the covered stands on the west side of the stadium range from about $31 to $58 (plus service charges & fees).

New this year are the Pitch Patios. They provide a private, pitch-side group experience featuring exclusive pre-order privileges for food and beverages. Pitch Patio tickets start at $49 per person.

One way to save some money on tickets is to buy a flex pack. By doing so, you can pick three or more games to get tickets for, and save up to 20% compared to buying tickets to each of the games individually.

For more details and to buy tickets go to vanrisefc.com.

Rise FC Fan Zone

When seeing a game at Swangard Stadium, be sure to swing by the Rise FC Fan Zone to experience even more game day fun! In the Fan Zone you’ll find the following:

Pre-match player signing
Knotty Games, such as Giant Connect 4 and Giant Jenga
Face painting and hair foils to show your Rise FC pride
Rise FC sign-making & friendship bracelet station

At the games, make sure to also check out the north endzone which is where you’ll find food trucks, a merchandise stand and picnic tables.

For the team’s official website, visit vanrisefc.com.

Women’s Soccer in Vancouver

Top level women’s soccer has a long and successful history in Vancouver, from the Vancouver Angels, to the Lady 86ers, Breakers, and the Whitecaps women’s teams that are now in the BC Sports Hall of Fame.

While numerous players and teams have contributed greatly to Canada’s success on the international stage, the Northern Super League (NSL) is Canada’s first professional women’s soccer league, reinforcing the country as one of the very best in the women’s game for both current and future stars.

Vancouver Rise FC showcase top level Canadian and international talent. The team is led by stars such as Canadian Olympic gold medalist Quinn, and fellow former national team player Shannon Woeller. The squad has a pipeline of young talent coming through the academy, including Holly Ward who made the move from the first season to NWSL side Seattle Reign FC, and Mia Pante on loan from Italy’s AS Roma.

The current team is rounded out by exciting international talent, such as Australia national teamer Tori Tumeth, Philippines international Jessika Cowart, Colombia’s Camila Reyes and Maithé López, and Japan’s Yuka Okamoto.

So if you’re looking for exciting, entertaining, soccer at the highest levels, Vancouver Rise FC games are the place to be.